I was just pondering the same question b/c someone offered me him for my Weeks. The more I thought about it, the less appealing he becomes. Even if he does heat up no one else around him is going to be a big contributor, not even the Meat Hook - NL Style.

I never understood the prevailing fetish for Zimmerman over the offseason. As stated, its no surprise that Nats are horrible. Even if goes .300/20, which he won't we are talking like 75R/75RBI. Factor in few SBs and this is not a top 10 3B, much less the top 5 status that a few people were asserting.

It is quite possible that Mora or some similarly stinky player will have better total value just because they are well-positioned in a decent line-up and wil cream Zimmerman in R and RBI.

I think he'll be ok. He won't score 100 or knock in 120, but I think he'll still be a decent play. No matter how bad the team is, just about every #3 hitter at least approaches 90/90. I mean the Nats are not going to be shut out every game this year.

I still see him as a top 10 3B this year, and I'd rank him even higher in a keeper.

Big Pimpin wrote:I think he'll be ok. He won't score 100 or knock in 120, but I think he'll still be a decent play. No matter how bad the team is, just about every #3 hitter at least approaches 90/90. I mean the Nats are not going to be shut out every game this year.

I still see him as a top 10 3B this year, and I'd rank him even higher in a keeper.

I don't follow your logic. If a team only scores 600 runs, there is no guarantee that the #3 hitter will get 90 RBIs. The Nats really can be this bad, and ust wait until they start unloading every last valauble part and Zimmerman - truely will have a AAA line-up around him after the trade deadline.

Big Pimpin wrote:I think he'll be ok. He won't score 100 or knock in 120, but I think he'll still be a decent play. No matter how bad the team is, just about every #3 hitter at least approaches 90/90. I mean the Nats are not going to be shut out every game this year.

I still see him as a top 10 3B this year, and I'd rank him even higher in a keeper.

I don't follow your logic. If a team only scores 600 runs, there is no guarantee that the #3 hitter will get 90 RBIs. The Nats really can be this bad, and ust wait until they start unloading every last valauble part and Zimmerman - truely will have a AAA line-up around him after the trade deadline.

I've had this discussion before about Zimm so I'm stealing some of Amazinz's research (but you can find it on Retrosheet if you're so inclined).

These are the stats last year for players hitting in the #3 hole for all NL teams:

If Zimm stays the 3-hole (and I don't really see why he wouldn't), he's almost assuredly going to put up 80/80 and likely to approach 100/100, regardless of how bad the surrounding cast of characters is.